Here are the top 10 ASX shares today on Friday 4 March

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Friday.

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Mitchell stumbled upon the concept of investing when in high school, devotedly urging his parents to put some money into a handful of technology companies with increasingly popular products among his demographic – many of which have gone on to great success. It wouldn’t be until 2017, some five years later, that Mitchell became an investor of his own money. Having studied and worked as a mechanical engineer in the building services industry, Mitchell takes a methodical and analytical approach to evaluating businesses. Rather than relying purely on numbers, Mitchell drills beyond a company’s metaphorical mantle to unearth obscure patterns or competitive advantages that would go otherwise unnoticed. His expertise resides within areas such as software, consumer goods, and building services equipment. However, his quest to find quality companies that set the industry standard and flex some degree of an impenetrable position has no limits – small cap to mega cap, cosmetics to healthcare – if it’s an exceptional business it’s on his radar.

Published March 4, 2022 5:30 pm AEDT

Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) walked back some of its gains made throughout the week amid Russia's attack on Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.57% lower at 7,110.8 points.

Only two sectors were able to move meaningfully higher during the final session of the week. In a day of uncertainty, investors tended to lean towards more defensive areas of the market, including consumer staples and utilities. In contrast, money was flowing away from hard-hit sectors such as tech shares and retail.

However, the question is: which shares managed to stay in the green on the ASX today? Here are the top ten stocks that pulled through for investors:

Top 10 ASX shares countdown today

Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the gold mining company rallied 2.77% as producers of the precious commodity continue to benefit from a rush to, quote on quote, safe havens. Find out more about Newcrest Mining here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL). The coal producer continues to hit new 52-week highs as countries grapple with finding alternative energy sources outside of Russia. Shares in the company rose 2.74% in another green showing. Uncover the latest Yancoal Australia details here.

Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:

ASX-listed company	Share price	Price change
Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM)	$26.02	2.77%
Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL)	$4.88	2.74%
Cromwell Property Group (ASX: CMW)	$0.87	2.35%
Meridian Energy Ltd (ASX: MEZ)	$4.80	2.35%
Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX: IPL)	$3.28	2.18%
Atlas Arteria (ASX: ALX)	$6.43	2.06%
Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW)	$34.81	2.05%
Lendlease Group (ASX: LLC)	$10.32	1.78%
Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST)	$10.12	1.71%
APM Human Services International Ltd (ASX: APM)	$2.90	1.40%

Data as at 4:00pm AEDT

Our top 10 ASX shares today countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to ensure you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check-in at Fool.com.au after the market has closed during weekdays to see which stocks make the countdown.

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